- Tibetan buddhism is a branch of buddhism- It is much more similar to the indian branch than of the chinese buddhist branch. - They have a political leader called the ‘Lamas’ - Buddhism became a major religion in Tibet, at the end of the 8th century. - Trisong Detsen (Tibetan King) brought Buddhist ideas from India into Tibet, and translated the sacred texts into tibetan. - Lama = teacher, like a monk, married people can be Lama’s. - Practice rituals and believe in the stage of life and death. - Tibetan book of death. Not actually translated into this, real meaning: Great Liberation through hearing during the intermediate State. -This book deals with a person that experiences rebirth and death. - The Dalai Lama disagrees with Dorje Shugden’s practices. The Dalai Lama discribes him as evil. Sky Burial
- Many other burials such as tree burial (children), earth burial (diseases, killed by murderers), water burial (low status people), cremation and Stupa burial (For high lamas).- When a person dies, the person is shaped into a sitting position and is wrapped with white Tibetan cloth.- Lamas do worshipping.- Family members choose the day when the dead person should be buried.- Lamas chant sutras at the body to release sins, also uses smoke to attract condors.- If condors eat all of the dead body, it shows that the person has no sins, however if there are leftovers, the Lamas would chant sutras to redeem the sins.- Condors are holy birds. http://www.prlog.org/11355670-tibet-sky-burial.jpg BBC Video of TIbetan Buddhism:
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- Tibetan buddhism is a branch of buddhism - It is much more similar to the indian branch than of the chinese buddhist branch.
- They have a political leader called the ‘Lamas’
- Buddhism became a major religion in Tibet, at the end of the 8th century.
- Trisong Detsen (Tibetan King) brought Buddhist ideas from India into Tibet, and translated the sacred texts into tibetan.
- Lama = teacher, like a monk, married people can be Lama’s.
- Practice rituals and believe in the stage of life and death.
- Tibetan book of death. Not actually translated into this, real meaning: Great Liberation through hearing during the intermediate State.
-This book deals with a person that experiences rebirth and death.
- The Dalai Lama disagrees with Dorje Shugden’s practices. The Dalai Lama discribes him as evil.
Sky Burial
- Many other burials such as tree burial (children), earth burial (diseases, killed by murderers), water burial (low status people), cremation and Stupa burial (For high lamas).- When a person dies, the person is shaped into a sitting position and is wrapped with white Tibetan cloth.- Lamas do worshipping.- Family members choose the day when the dead person should be buried.- Lamas chant sutras at the body to release sins, also uses smoke to attract condors.- If condors eat all of the dead body, it shows that the person has no sins, however if there are leftovers, the Lamas would chant sutras to redeem the sins.- Condors are holy birds.
http://www.prlog.org/11355670-tibet-sky-burial.jpg
BBC Video of TIbetan Buddhism:
Sources:
http://www.prlog.org/11355670-tibetan-funeral-forms-sacred-but-little-horrible.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/subdivisions/tibetan_1.sh
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~greg.c/tibet.html
Tibetan Buddhism:Just for an idea of Tibet Buddhism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_Buddhism